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Hume Hotel ghost sign re-painting wins Nelson’s heritage award

News Greg Nesteroff - December 15, 2023

For repainting an historic sign on the side of the KWC block, the Hume Hotel is this year's recipient of Nelson's heritage award. The award, established in 2015, goes to...

Deb Thompson named 2024 Nelson cultural ambassador

News Greg Nesteroff - December 14, 2023

A woman described as a "foundational member" of Nelson's arts community has been named the city's 2024 cultural ambassador. Deb Thompson was honored with the position Tuesday. In revealing her...

Help available for West Kootenay families coping with mental illness

News Greg Nesteroff - December 12, 2023

The woman who runs a regional education program for people who have family members with mental illness encourages anyone who needs help to get in touch with her. "Often family...

Premier’s ‘screw-up’ nothing new: New Denver survivor

News Greg Nesteroff - December 7, 2023

Last week's postponement of a government apology to Sons of Freedom Doukhobor children sent to residential school in the 1950s came as a disappointment but no surprise to one...

Government apology to Sons of Freedom children postponed

News Greg Nesteroff - November 28, 2023

The provincial government's apology to surviving Sons of Freedom Doukhobor children sent to residential school in the 1950s has been postponed, probably to the new year. It was originally expected...

Kaslo throws party for SS Moyie’s 125th birthday

News Greg Nesteroff - October 20, 2023

On Oct. 22, 1898 the Canadian Pacific Railway launched the SS Moyie on Kootenay Lake, one of a fleet of boats that provided vital transportation links in the days...

Kaslo joins call for dialysis services in Nelson

News Greg Nesteroff - October 19, 2023

The Village of Kaslo is adding its voice to calls for kidney dialysis to be provided at Kootenay Lake Hospital in Nelson. "Dialysis needs to be done closer to home...

Sinixt Confederacy opens Nelson office

News Greg Nesteroff - October 13, 2023

The Sinixt Confederacy will celebrate the opening of its new office in Nelson next week, further reestablishing their presence in the West Kootenay in the wake of a landmark...

Deadly bacteria affecting dogs in West Kootenay

News Greg Nesteroff - October 11, 2023

A potentially lethal bacteria for dogs has been detected in the West Kootenay and claimed the lives of several...

Touring route to mark Columbia River Treaty losses

News Greg Nesteroff - October 10, 2023

A touring route is being developed to honour communities displaced by the Columbia River Treaty. Ingrid Strauss, a project manager...

Kootenay unemployment rate rises to 5.3%

News Greg Nesteroff - October 6, 2023

The jobless rate in the Kootenays stood at 5.3 per cent in September, which was up compared to the...

Nelson dialysis patients scrambling for transportation again

News Greg Nesteroff - October 6, 2023

Several Nelson kidney patients have suffered another setback in their efforts to find affordable transportation to dialysis appointments at...

Film on lost Slocan Lake locomotive premieres

News Greg Nesteroff - October 3, 2023

A documentary film chronicling the search for a train that sank in Slocan Lake in 1946 has premiered at...

Historic Salmo school bell returning home

News Greg Nesteroff - October 3, 2023

A 113-year-old school bell is expected to be returned soon to a prominent place in Salmo. The bell sat in...

UPDATED: Wildsight presses for old-growth protection

News Greg Nesteroff - September 25, 2023

A Kootenay conservation group is calling on the provincial government to follow through on commitments to protect old-growth forests. Wildsight...

New Denver emergency room closed again today

News Greg Nesteroff - September 21, 2023

For the third time in recent weeks, the emergency room at Slocan Community Health Centre in New Denver is...

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